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Juhl Wind enters JV to acquire existing wind farms throughout the United States and Canada

Juhl Wind, Inc. (OTCQB: JUHL), the Leader in Community Wind Power, is pleased to announce that it recently formed a joint venture with Boulder, Colorado-based 8030 Companies with a focus on the acquisition of existing wind farms and other clean energy assets across the United States and Canada. The joint venture has conducted preliminary discussions … Continue reading Juhl Wind enters JV to acquire existing wind farms throughout the United States and Canada

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Skanska Reaches Financial Close for Mullberg Wind Farm in Sweden

In accordance with the press release from Aug 20, 2012, Skanska (STO:SKAB) Infrastructure Development and Jämtkraft invest in a wind farm to a total of about SEK 1,2 billion. The project company has now reached financial close and procured the wind turbines for the project. Skanska and Jämtkraft own 50 percent each of the project company. … Continue reading Skanska Reaches Financial Close for Mullberg Wind Farm in Sweden

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China using more wind energy and solar power

Last year, the National Energy Administration set a goal to cap the country’s total energy consumption at four billion tonnes of coal equivalent by 2015, outlining the use of hydropower, wind power, solar power and biomass energy. Clean energy, including natural gas and hydroelectricity, accounts for a bigger proportion of China’s growing energy consumption, according … Continue reading China using more wind energy and solar power

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First Wind’s Bull Hill wind farm now on line, highlights wind power’s affordability

First Wind has another Maine wind farm under its belt, and it’s a project that once again highlights wind power’s ability to save utility customers money. The just-finished, 34-MW Bull Hill Wind project in Hancock County has entered commercial operations, the company announced. Bull Hill Wind features 19 Vestas V100 1.8-MW wind turbines that can … Continue reading First Wind’s Bull Hill wind farm now on line, highlights wind power’s affordability

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Alabama Power recognized for saving its Southeastern customers money with wind power from TradeWind Energy of Kansas

Alabama Power has received the “Outstanding Commercial Achievement Award” from the American Wind Energy Association for helping to bring cost-effective wind power to the Southeast, along with TradeWind Energy, the Kansas company from which it’s purchasing the electricity. The association presented the award before over 400 leaders of the U.S. wind energy industry at its … Continue reading Alabama Power recognized for saving its Southeastern customers money with wind power from TradeWind Energy of Kansas

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EWEA 2013 chair sees wind energy as resilient despite the economic crisis

In the second of this two-part interview, EWEA 2013 Annual EventChair Francesco Starace, CEO of Enel Green Power, explores the recent developments in the wind power sector and looks at the sector’s prospects ahead… EWEA’s last Annual Event in Copenhagen is already over six months ago, what key developments – positive and negative – have … Continue reading EWEA 2013 chair sees wind energy as resilient despite the economic crisis

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Siemens receives onshore wind energy orders from Europe and South Africa

Siemens Energy has secured the order for the Jeffrey’s Bay wind power plant with a capacity of 138 megawatts (MW). This marks the company’s market entry into the South African wind power sector. Siemens has now received a total of 16 orders for more than 270 onshore wind turbines from Europe and South Africa since … Continue reading Siemens receives onshore wind energy orders from Europe and South Africa

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Hawaii’s largest wind energy project to date

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced that construction of its Kawailoa Wind project has been completed and commercial operations have begun. Located on Kamehameha Schools’ Kawailoa Plantation lands on Oahu’s North Shore, the 69 megawatt (MW) wind project will be able to generate enough clean and cost-competitive wind energy to power … Continue reading Hawaii’s largest wind energy project to date

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Vestas agrees to sell wind turbines to Enel Green Power in Chile

Italy’s Enel Green Power has agreed to purchase a 90MW wind farm in Chile from Vestas for $165m. Today, there is information in the market regarding Enel buying Vestas’ 90 MW project in Chile. Vestas can confirm that Enel has signed a conditional purchase agreement for Vestas’ Talinay project in Chile (ref. news release from … Continue reading Vestas agrees to sell wind turbines to Enel Green Power in Chile

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Iranian firm to manufacture 2.5MW wind turbines

Iran’s MAPNA Generator Company will manufacture 2.5MW generators through indigenizing related technology by the next 1.5 years, IRNA quoted the company’s deputy managing director Hamid Amini as saying on Sunday. The wind turbines will be manufactured based on the world’s latest technology, he added. The company plans to manufacture 9 wind turbines, he noted. Currently, … Continue reading Iranian firm to manufacture 2.5MW wind turbines

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Windreich AG Secures 500 Million for North Sea Wind Farm MEG I

Senior finance debt from UBS and EIG Global Energy secured – Project financing over EUR 1.85 billion coming towards closure After a year of extensive inspection by both parties, a commitment of up to 500 million euros was granted, which is intended to finance the equity. Deutsche Bank, together with other banks syndicated a debt … Continue reading Windreich AG Secures 500 Million for North Sea Wind Farm MEG I

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Saft wins electric vehicle battery contract with US Army

BAE Systems has awarded Saft with $1.3 million in new funding for the continued development of a Lithium-ion (Li-ion) energy storage system for the U.S. Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program. Saft, which is designing and building ultra- high-power cells for the vehicle’s hybrid electric drive system, has already completed the demo battery system including … Continue reading Saft wins electric vehicle battery contract with US Army

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KfW kicks off first solar-thermal power plant in Ouarzazate

Today KfW Entwicklungsbank, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), signed a loan agreement with the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN), as project company, amounting to EUR 100 million for the first large solar-thermal power plant in Morocco. The agreement was signed in the presence of the Moroccan … Continue reading KfW kicks off first solar-thermal power plant in Ouarzazate

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Electric Vehicles for Fleet Operators

“Electric Vehicles for Fleet Operators – A Cost-effective and Low-emission Alternative to Gasoline Vehicles” provides an analysis of the benefits from electric vehicles to the fleet operators. Electric vehicles (EVs) refer to automobiles that utilize electric motors for propulsion and are powered with the help of rechargeable battery packs. EVs are serving as a cost-effective … Continue reading Electric Vehicles for Fleet Operators

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Mexico WindPower 2013: Early bird registration rates available until 31 December

Mexico WindPower 2013 is the only international wind energy event in Mexico organized by GWEC and AMDEE. An event organized by the industry… for the industry. Mexico, a real wind power market full of opportunities for your company! • Attendees from over 10 different countries • 23% international attendees * These figures refer to 2012 … Continue reading Mexico WindPower 2013: Early bird registration rates available until 31 December

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Renewable energy as way out of the crisis

Difficult times have always brought about brave successful decisions. The current crisis in the EU and in particular Greece represents a window of opportunity to reconsider all options and reshape our old structures. It seems clearer every day that renewable energy sources are part of the solution to ensure economic growth and job creation. This … Continue reading Renewable energy as way out of the crisis

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International Offshore Wind Energy Development

BTM Consult, a part of Navigant’s global Energy Practice and a premier forecaster of the international wind power industry, brings its experience and expertise to a comprehensive look at the offshore wind energy industry, as well as the impacted supply chain in this expanding but challenging market.   Offshore Report 2013 is BTM Consult’s most … Continue reading International Offshore Wind Energy Development

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Gamesa wind energy bags order from PSU for 56 wind turbines

Gamesa Wind Turbines India has bagged an order from SJVN Ltd, a ‘mini-ratna’ central public sector undertaking, for the supply of 56 wind turbines of 850 kW. The Indian subsidiary of Spanish wind turbine major Gamesa will set up a wind farm for hydro power company Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam. It will build the wind … Continue reading Gamesa wind energy bags order from PSU for 56 wind turbines

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Renewable power costs continue to fall

Renewable energy has become the most cost-effective way to generate electric power for hundreds of millions of people worldwide who are not on the grid, a new IRENA policy brief reveals. Renewable energy has also become the least-cost option for extending grid supply in areas with suitable resources, such as sun and wind. The findings … Continue reading Renewable power costs continue to fall

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